Some US states to begin easing coronavirus restrictions this month: Trump
Washington/Sputnik: Texas, Vermont and Montana will start to allow some businesses to open this month, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday after releasing the federal guidelines for lifting some restrictions imposed amid the coronavirus pandemic.
"Since we released the guidelines for ‘Opening Up America Again,’ and this was two days ago, a number of states led by both Democrat and Republican governors have announced concrete steps to begin a safe gradual and phased opening; Texas and Vermont will allow certain businesses to open on Monday while still requiring appropriate social distancing precautions," Trump said at the Saturday White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing.
On Thursday, the "Opening Up America Again" federal plan was released, laying out the conditions for the easing of some restrictive measures imposed by US states amid the spread of COVID-19.
The guidelines outline the conditions necessary to allow businesses to reopen, but the decision to lift restrictions will ultimately be up to state governors.
Protests have been taking place in various US states in the past days, with people calling for the lifting of lockdown measures introduced to curb the spread of COVID-19.
On Saturday, a wave of protests swept across several states, including Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Kentucky and Wisconsin.
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